8-Letter Words Starting With SWAL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SWAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SWAL 4 words
How common is SWAL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with SWAL. They average 12 points and the best is SWALLOWS (14 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SWAL
s 1w 4a 1l 1l 1o 1w 4s 1
S 1 + W 4 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
swallows
Form of swallow
- nouna small amount of liquid food“a sup of ale”
- nounthe act of swallowing“one swallow of the liquid was enough”
- nounsmall long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
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How many eight-letter words that start with SWAL are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with SWAL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SWAL?
SWALLOWS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWALINGS (12), SWALIEST (11), SWALLETS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SWAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SWALINGS (12), SWALIEST (11), SWALLETS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.